The 2001–02 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented
Murray State University during the
2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach
Tevester Anderson
Tevester Anderson (born February 25, 1937) is a retired American college basketball coach and former men's basketball head coach at Jackson State University and Murray State University. He is a native of Canton, Mississippi.
Anderson earned his b ...
, played their home games at the
Regional Special Events Center in
Murray, Kentucky, as members of the
Ohio Valley Conference
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. They finished the season 19–13, 10–6 in OVC play to end the regular season in third place. They defeated to win the
OVC tournament to advance to the
NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the East region, the Racers were beaten by No. 3 seed
Georgia
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, 85–68,
in the opening round.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Ohio Valley Conference tournament
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NCAA tournament
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Rankings
References
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